Vysoké nad Jizerou

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Vysoké nad Jizerou
Town
Dr. Karla Kramáře Square
Dr. Karla Kramáře Square
Flag of Vysoké nad Jizerou
Flag
Coat of arms of Vysoké nad Jizerou
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Vysoké nad Jizerou is located in Czech Republic
Vysoké nad Jizerou
Vysoké nad Jizerou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°41′8″N 15°24′6″E / 50.68556°N 15.40167°E / 50.68556; 15.40167Coordinates: 50°41′8″N 15°24′6″E / 50.68556°N 15.40167°E / 50.68556; 15.40167
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorLucie Strnádková
Area
 • Total20.67 km2 (7.98 sq mi)
Elevation
692 m (2,270 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,289
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
512 11, 512 43, 513 01
Websitewww.vysokenadjizerou.cz

Vysoké nad Jizerou (German: Hochstadt an der Iser) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

It is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Jablonec nad Nisou.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Helkovice, Horní Tříč, Sklenařice and Stará Ves are administrative parts of Vysoké nad Jizerou.

History[]

Vysoké was founded in the 14th century. The first written mention os Vysoké is from 1352, and on 4 August 1354 it officially became a town under the Latin name Alta Ciuitas.[2]

The town was conveniently located on the trade routes that gave it importance. The development of Vysoké was hampered by Thirty Years' War, famine in 1771–1772 and large fire in 1834, which destroyed almost all the wooden buildings.[3]

Demography[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,838—    
18803,878+1.0%
18903,993+3.0%
19003,744−6.2%
19103,661−2.2%
19213,193−12.8%
19303,099−2.9%
19502,328−24.9%
YearPop.±%
19611,734−25.5%
19701,676−3.3%
19801,508−10.0%
19911,417−6.0%
20011,353−4.5%
20111,292−4.5%
20211,289−0.2%
Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[4]

Sights[]

Vysoké nad Jizerou is home to the Krakonoš Museum.

Ruins of Nístějka Castle[]

One of the remaining parts of Nístějka

Nístějka is a ruin of a castle in Vysoké nad Jizerou founded probably in the 14th century by the Waldstein family. In 1390, it passed together with the settlement Vysoké into the property of Vartemberk family and in 1422 into Jenštejn family. Around 1460, the castle was briefly held by Bohemian King George of Poděbrady and his goods were attached to Návarov. Since 1519, the castle has been declared desolate, probably after a previous fire.[5]

The ruins consists of remnants of towers, walls and cellars on a narrow, long promontory over the Jizera river near Hradsko. The castle consisted of an elongated barracks protected by a moat and a cylindrical tower at its head, and a small inner castle where only a backyard with a tank and a rectangular palace was on the rocks.[5]

The castle is declared a protected area for the occurrence of herb Hackelia deflexa. In 1954, 1958 and 1972, archaeological research of the castle was carried out.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Z dějin města Vysokého nad Jizerou" (in Czech). Město Vysoké nad Jizerou. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Z historie města Vysokého nad Jizerou" (in Czech). Město Vysoké nad Jizerou. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 13–14.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Zřícenina hradu Nístějka" (in Czech). Město Jablonec nad Jizerou. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

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